Pharmacy & Health

1. Niaqorissaatinik peqarpisi?

   Do you have headache medicine?

   Usage

   Ask for headache medicine at a pharmacy in Greenland

   Grammar Note

   From niaqoq (head) comes niaqorluppoq "has a headache"; the medicine for it is niaqorissaatit (always plural).

2. Timminnermut nakorsaat pisariaqarpara.

   I need anti-diarrhea medicine

   Usage

   Ask for anti-diarrhea medicine

   Grammar Note

   timmippoq is "has diarrhoea" and timminneq its verbal noun. nakorsaat is "medicine"; katsorsaat is the South Greenlandic word.

3. Kiaqarpunga.

   I have a fever

   Usage

   Tell the pharmacist you have a fever

4. Allergeerpunga.

   I have an allergy

   Usage

   Inform the pharmacist about your allergy

5. Nipittartut pisariaqarpakka.

   I need bandages/plasters

   Usage

   Ask for bandages or plasters at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   nipittartoq is "adhesive tape / sticking plaster"; a wound plaster may also be called mattutissiaq nipittartoq. A bandage itself is mattut.

6. Ippernaarsaat pisariaqarpara.

   I need insect repellent

   Usage

   Ask for insect repellent at a pharmacy

7. Palersaat pisariaqarpara.

   I need sunscreen

   Usage

   Ask for sunscreen at a pharmacy

   Grammar Note

   palersaat is "sunscreen, suntan lotion". Even in the Arctic, reflection off snow and sea makes the UV strong.

8. Nakorsaat manna qanoq atorneqartariaqarpa?

   How do I take this medicine?

   Usage

   Ask the pharmacist how to take the medicine

   Grammar Note

   "To take medicine" can also be nakorsaatitorpoq. The passive -neqar- plus -tariaqar- ("must") asks how it is to be used.

9. Nakorsaatissanut allagartaq pisariaqarpa?

   Do I need a prescription?

   Usage

   Check if a prescription is needed

10. nakorsaataarniarfik

    Pharmacy

    Usage

    Point at this to ask where a pharmacy is

11. nakorsaatissanut allagartaq

    Prescription

    Usage

    To ask whether a prescription is needed

12. mattut

    Bandage / dressing

    Usage

    To ask for a bandage

13. Anarsaat pisariaqarpara.

    A laxative, please

    Usage

    Ask for a laxative at the pharmacy

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